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The key in the current download has already expired, so downloading it again would gain nothing.

An indication that he is alive is that several people have had newly-issued disks start working after they submitted key requests. As far as I know, that is also done by Mike.

If MakeMKV says it ripped a DVD, I assume it's correct. If MakeMKV says it failed, I then check to see why it failed. Of course, I don't "rip to ISO", because it seems silly to me to keep all the extra garbage the studio thinks I really-really want, when I bought the disk to get the movie ...

That's a message that often shows up when the disk is not being read correctly, i.e., you "hit a bad spot". The drive keeps trying to read said bad spot, but the computer thinks it's gone off-line. Some people see that when the drive spins too fast for the available power, but that's usual...

The author hasn't posted it yet.

What error message(s) did you see when it failed?

Did the packaging say anything about "includes theatrical release", or similar? Was there a difference in run time? I see this sort of thing on a lot of animated films, where one copy is for US-customers, with a "separate" Japanese version (same file, just different audio set as ...

Rip with MakeMKV.

Process video with, say, handbrake to convert the MKV file to an MP4, with the selection of audio and subtitles you want.

The free key in the download is old. You need a current key. Or the date your computer says it is when you start the program has to be during the life span of the key you're using. The key is found here , but it currently expired a few days ago. To use that key, you'll need to set your system date t...

What name did MakeMKV assign the dump? That's helpful for others who might have different disks...

The important thing is the part at the bottom:

005036:0104 Copy complete. 13 titles saved.

If there had actually been a failure, it would be reported here.

svq@makemkv.com is the author of MakeMKV, specifically the address he asks people to submit dump files to.

Unfortunately, Mike is the only one with the keys, so waiting for his reply is in order.

He should be showing up soon, considering that the main beta key will need renewed shortly.

A quick google search came up with:

CdRom Arbiter question

Ooooo... an artificial intelligence engine for ripping disks? Interesting thought... Although, it would primarily be learning how to ask questions about disks that don't read properly, rather than how to get around that.